Psychiatry and Psychology

Sensitivity Training Groups

A group of people who meet in an unstructured setting to learn about themselves, interpersonal relationships, and group processes and about larger social systems.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A group of people who meet in an unstructured setting to learn about themselves, interpersonal relationships, and group processes and about larger social systems.

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Synonyms

12 entry terms
  • T-Groups
  • Group, Sensitivity Training
  • Groups, Sensitivity Training
  • Sensitivity Training Group
  • T Groups
  • T-Group
  • Training Group, Sensitivity
  • Training Groups, Sensitivity
  • Encounter Groups
  • Encounter Group
  • Group, Encounter
  • Groups, Encounter

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Aspects Covered

9 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

72(69); ENCOUNTER GROUPS was heading 1975-96 (see under SENSITIVITY TRAINING GROUPS 1975-90)

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Previous Indexing

  • Group Processes (1966-1968)

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Tree Numbers

  1. F01.829w.316.697w
  2. F04.754w.864.581w.813w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sensitivity Training Groups. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012681. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012681
  2. Sensitivity Training Groups. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-groups
  3. Sensitivity Training Groups. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11291290